Nomen

die Melisse

lemon balm, balm mint

Ich mache mir einen Tee aus frischer Melisse.

I'm making myself a tea from fresh lemon balm.

Der Duft von Melisse beruhigt die Nerven.

The scent of lemon balm calms the nerves.

Im Garten wächst viel Melisse.

A lot of lemon balm grows in the garden.

to use/plant ((sth.)) I use lemon balm for my tea.

Synonyms: Zitronenmelisse; Similar: Minze (mint), Pfefferminze (peppermint)

From Greek 'mélissa' (μέλισσα), meaning 'bee', because the plant is attractive to bees.

Connect it to the English name 'Melissa'. Imagine Melissa planting lemon balm in her garden.

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